Banded driftfish (Psenes arafurensis)

Scientific name: Psenes arafurensis G?nther, 1889

Banded driftfish (Psenes arafurensis)

The Banded driftfish (Psenes arafurensis) is a marine fish of the family Nomeidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, in tropical waters.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23; Vertebrae: 31. Small specimens mottled or banded; adult uniformly black. Body moderately deep. Predorsal scales extending forward to about level of mideye. Snout deep and evenly rounded (Ref 9834).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psenes arafurensis
Family
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
23.0
Depth range
0–650 m (0–2133 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 650 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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